SDR 99ZZZX2046

Service difficulty report · Frame · Amd FALCON50MYST

Difficulty date
April 13, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
JGVR194F
Duncan Aviation Inc
Aircraft
N15TW
Make and model
Amd FALCON50MYST
Aircraft serial
073
Part
Frame
Part number
F50B267001110
Condition
Corroded
Location
Windshield
Part time
6,302 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING CENTER WINDSHIELD FRAME CHANGE DUE TO INTERGRANULAR CORROSION, PILOT FORWARD WINDSHIELD WAS REMOVED REVEALING SEVERE INTERGRANULAR CORROSION ON LOWER WINDSHIELD SEAL MATING SURFACE OF FRAME. AFTER BLENDING CORROSION, SEVERAL AREAS MAPPED OUT TO PROTRUDE APPROXIMATELY 10-15 PERCENT INTO FRAME. MANUFACTURER PRESENTED A REPAIR SCHEME FOR THIS FRAME USING PR1422 SEALANT TO FILL VOIDS. THIS CORROSION IS NOT VISIBLE WITHOUT REMOVING WINDSHIELD. MANUFACTURER HAS APPROVED AN ULTRASONIC TEST PROCEDURE FOR THIS FRAME WHICH IS CURRENTLY IN THE FALCON 20 MM TO CHECK FOR CORROSION IN THIS AREA WITHOUT REMOVING WINDSHIELD.